Rosatom negotiates nuclear power plants with four African countries
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans.co.ke
Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom is negotiating the construction of large power plants with Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Egypt. Its director general Alexey Likhachev said projects would be tailored to each country’s needs, according to Reuters, which also reported talks on floating nuclear power plants with several African states.
Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom is negotiating the construction of large nuclear power plants with four African countries: Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Egypt. Its director general, Alexey Likhachev, said Russia could supply facilities of different sizes and configurations, tailored to each country’s needs, according to Reuters, cited by Kenyans.co.ke.
Egypt is already hosting the Russian-backed El-Dabaa nuclear power plant project, while Ghana is discussing the construction of a large facility. Rosatom is also holding talks on floating nuclear power plants with nine African countries, including Egypt, Tanzania, Togo and Namibia, which are reportedly engaged in detailed negotiations.
The rapprochement comes a day after the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, which Kenyan President William Ruto attended. Kenya is meanwhile pursuing its own nuclear projects, with a 2,000-megawatt power plant planned in Siaya County. Construction could begin in 2027, with commissioning targeted for 2034. Nairobi also plans to begin building a research reactor at Konza Technopolis in 2027, for scientific research, training and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
